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Hardware - Support => Printing and Scanning => Topic started by: diskrod on June 22, 2018, 01:18:56 PM

Title: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: diskrod on June 22, 2018, 01:18:56 PM
Hi.  I need help resolving my printer issue.  As stated in the subject, I don't know where to look for a Dell B1160W printer filter.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.




P.S. I'm a novice using the Linux OS.
Title: Re: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: dihonomo on June 22, 2018, 01:41:31 PM
According to a OpenPrinting entry (https://www.openprinting.org/printer/Dell/Dell-b1160w) your printer should work with the splix filter.

Please follow the directions that say to try running either "sudo apt-get install splix" or "sudo apt-get install printer-driver-splix" to install the filter and then choose printer model "ML-2165" when creating a new printer queue.
Title: Re: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: diskrod on June 23, 2018, 03:55:32 AM
Thanks for your help.  Much appreciated.
Title: Re: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: dihonomo on June 23, 2018, 01:45:46 PM
Thanks for your help.  Much appreciated.

You are welcome!

Did the suggestion work?
Title: Re: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: diskrod on June 23, 2018, 03:13:08 PM
To some degree your suggestion helped; however, I did as you asked but I didn't get to see ML2165.  Now I'm getting an "i" icon on the Del 1160W printer icon.  The message from this is printer not connected but the printer icon is lid which I think indicates that the printer is on and yes the printer is on.  Any suggestions are welcomed...thanks in advance for your help.

Title: Re: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: diskrod on June 23, 2018, 07:19:03 PM
Well I managed to get the printer connected; however, now I'm getting an internal error.  Message says to use the appropriate printer driver. Any suggestions are appreciated...thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Dell B1160W Printer filter missing???
Post by: diskrod on June 23, 2018, 07:33:40 PM
Finally figured out how to get the ML2165 and it worked!  Thanks dihonomo!!!


Problem solved!!!